Legislation

Title: Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices
Sponsored by: Senators Hershey, Brochin, and Lee
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to develop health and safety guidelines and procedures for the use of digital devices in public school classrooms; and requiring each county board of education to implement specified health and safety guidelines and procedures for the use of digital devices in public school classrooms beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0866

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2017 Legislative Date 2/16/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2017 Legislative Date 2/22/2017 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2017 Legislative Date 2/22/2017 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/16/2017	2/16/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices
Senate	2/21/2017	2/22/2017	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/22/2017	2/22/2017	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/01/2017	3/01/2017	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/01/2017	3/01/2017	Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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